Late Nollywood actor, Quadri Oyebamiji, widely known as Sisi Quadri, found his final resting place in his Iwo hometown on Saturday.
The actor died on Friday while he was undergoing treatment at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
The actor’s body, transported from Ogbomoso, arrived in Iwo on Friday, leading to an outpouring of grief.
A large gathering of residents, colleagues, and well-wishers attended prayers held at an open field near his residence.
Following the emotional ceremony, Sisi Quadri was laid to rest in front of his house in the Agbowo Area of Iwo.
Toyin Olaiya, former governor of the Association of Nigeria Theater Art Practitioner in Osun State, and leader of the theater group Sisi Quadri joined in 1996, expressed shock over the actor’s passing.
Olaiya disclosed that Sisi Quadri fell ill while working on a film set, highlighting the unexpected nature of his death.
Olaiya shared, “When I heard of his illness, I told some of his contemporaries that trained under me to visit him. I was told he had been moved to a private medical facility in Iwo for treatment. I never thought it would result in death.”
Sisi Quadri is survived by his wife and two children.
